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🌱 Patch AM: Essex Tech Students Earn State SkillsUSA Honors At State Conference

Happening soon: Essex Harmony - a concert on the Danvers Patch calendar

Tuesday May 19th Patch AM

What's up Danvers! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Danvers’ Essex Tech students shine with statewide SkillsUSA honors
  • Danvers CARES plans purple-lit walk to honor recovery
  • How St. John’s Prep became America’s No. 2 school for athletes

Also on today's calendar: Essex Harmony - a concert and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; warm, temps: high: 89, low: 52.
  • Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Essex Tech Students Earn State SkillsUSA Honors At State Conference (patch.com) — Danvers-based Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School is celebrating a strong showing at the 2026 SkillsUSA Massachusetts State Leadership and Skills Conference, where students earned multiple medals, a scholarship and a national voting delegate spot. Local students from Essex Tech were recognized for achievements in fields like automated manufacturing, esthetics and community volunteer service, highlighting the school’s growing reputation for hands-on technical and leadership training.    

• Danvers CARES 'Light The Night Purple' Event To Celebrate Recovery (patch.com) — Danvers residents are invited to join the annual Danvers CARES Light The Night Purple event, featuring recovery stories, treatment resources and a solidarity walk through familiar town streets. With a free evening program at the Peabody Institute Library and a one-mile walk looping past Danvers High School and Danvers Square, the gathering aims to support healing and reduce stigma around substance use.    

• Three MA High Schools Named Best for Youth Sports in the United States (live959.com) — Danvers’ own St. John’s Prep has been ranked the No. 2 high school in the entire country for student athletes, according to a new Niche study. The all-boys school offers 22 sports and serves grades 6–12, standing out among three Massachusetts schools honored, alongside Boston College High School and Xaverian Brothers High School.    


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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Salem Artist Designs Bench For North Shore Educator Dedication (patch.com)
  • Salem State Grads Told To 'Believe,' 'Give Back' During 3 Commencements (patch.com)

Ok Danvers! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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